As a medical student at TCU's Burnett School of Medicine and a former paramedic, my research centers on opioid overdose response and naloxone access, alongside a broad range of clinical and surgical outcomes research with collaborators across several institutions.
Below you'll find my current thesis project, publications, and a selection of the conference presentations and honors from four years of research.
Four-year thesis project studying how naloxone training affects response effectiveness, developed with Drew's 27 Chains and faculty mentor Dr. Ric Bonnell — including a QR-code system on naloxone kits to track outcomes.
A series of theoretical papers applying frameworks like Maslow's hierarchy and Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory to chronic illness and pediatric quality of life, presented at the ISOQOL 32nd Annual Conference.
"Monitoring longitudinal public interest in opioid risk and response: fentanyl vs. Narcan vs. naloxone — public search patterns." doi:10.1093/ajeadv/uuag005
"Post-Operative Outcomes of Groin Hernia Repairs in Women: A Contemporary Review."
"The Importance of Dermatological Detection of Xanthomas and Xanthelasmas in Pediatric Patients: A Summary of Case Reports."
"The Importance of Dermatological Detection of Xanthomas and Xanthelasmas in Pediatric Patients: A Literature Review." doi:10.1016/j.jdrv.2025.03.010
Oral presentation: "Robot-assisted versus freehand pedicle screw placement in lumbar spinal fusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Awarded first place in oral presentations.
Oral presentation: "Exploring electrodermal activity as a non-invasive marker of sedation depth." Awarded third place in novel research.
Poster presentation: "Monitoring longitudinal public interest in opioid risk and response: fentanyl vs. Narcan vs. naloxone — public search patterns."
Presentation: "Impact of Immunosuppression on Relapse and Steroid Burden in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Retrospective Cohort Study."
Oral presentation: "Septoplasty on TikTok: evaluating the accuracy, quality, and engagement of user-generated content."
Also served as Board Member and Education Coordinator since June 2023.
Also serves as Mentorship Chair for the group.
Access to PubMed, Web of Science, GenBank, and proprietary TCU research databases for comprehensive literature and data analysis.
High-performance computing access through the TCU Research Computing Center for bioinformatics and statistical analyses.
Access to clinical research units at affiliated hospitals for patient recruitment and sample collection.
State-of-the-art wet lab facilities including flow cytometry, cell culture, and molecular biology equipment.
I'm always looking for motivated collaborators, mentees, and research volunteers. If you're interested in my research areas or would like to discuss potential projects, please don't hesitate to reach out.